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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Litres of Laughter flood Under 8s Week at CQU Mackay 

Published on 29 May, 2003 

This year’s Under 8s Week water theme prompted Central Queensland University education students to build creative displays for the University and Gordon White Library.

PhotoID:854The theme Litres of Laughter was used to promote the importance of early childhood education.

Kristy Jenkinson said her team’s effort included stimulus material based on the five senses.

“Different objects were used for each of the senses and we encouraged people to consider and reflect on their childhood memories,” she said.

The Gordon White Library display highlighted the rippling effect play had on children’s learning.

Photo caption: CQU education students Kristy Jenkinson, Jemimah Woo and Sarah Sedgman (front) used activities relating to the five senses to prompt childhood memories as part of their Under 8s Week display.